This year, Ramadan is observed between April 2 and May 2 and, in theory, affects 25 percent of the world's population, although it's likely that not every Muslim will be participating in this tradition. As our chart based on data from our Statista Global Consumer Survey shows, Singapore and India have the largest share of people identifying as Muslim in countries where the majority faith is non-Islamic according to survey responses.
13 percent of survey participants in Singapore were adherents of the Islamic faith, the largest group of which are Malay Singaporeans according to official data. With 10 percent of survey respondents identifying as Muslim in India, the Asian country takes second place, followed by France and Belgium with eight and Norway with six percent, respectively.
While these numbers may differ from official census data, not all of the survey respondents see themselves as adherents of their religious denomination. For example, the majority in Denmark sees itself as non-religious while 75 percent of inhabitants are of the Evangelical Lutheran faith according to official numbers.
Ramadan is one of the most important observances in the Islamic faith, marking the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar. The celebration encompasses four weeks of fasting from dawn until dusk, framed by the pre-dawn meal of suhūr and the daily breaking of the fast, iftar.
